Maxwell township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 206 (all rural)
| Males: 102 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 104 |  (50.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 206 (158 owner occupied, 48 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Maxwell township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 40.4
Median age of females: 38.5
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Average household size: 2.71
| Maxwell township: | 2.7 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.32
| Maxwell township: | $49,169 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $383 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $76,871 (it was $53,100 in 2000)
| : | $76,871 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 7.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 7.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Maxwell township: Mission Covenant Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Swedish Methodist Church Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Swanson Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Maxwell township include: Medicine Pipe State Wildlife Management Area (1), Ten-Well State Wildlife Management Area (2), Wild Wings State Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
84% of Maxwell township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 90% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 182
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 19
- South: 2
- West: 1
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 79
- 3 or 4: 1
- Mobile homes: 2
Housing units in Maxwell township with a mortgage: 16 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
- Truck transportation (19%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Construction (5%)
- Food (5%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (3%)
- Health care (27%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Food (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
- Social assistance (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (31%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Carpenters (5%)
- Top executives (3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Maxwell township:
- German (47.5%)
- Norwegian (22.4%)
- Swedish (17.5%)
- English (4.4%)
- United States or American (2.7%)
- Danish (1.1%)
- Irish (1.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 81 (70%)
- Walked: 3 (3%)
- Other means: 2 (2%)
- Worked at home: 29 (25%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- No fuel used (5%)
93.8% of residents of Maxwell township speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 204- In family households: 186 (56 male householders, 2 female householders)
60 spouses, 64 children (61 natural, 0 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 1 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 18 (10 male householders (10 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 25 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 13 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 18 1-person,
62 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (4 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |